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Limited spaces still available:

2nd International Institute for GIS in the Arts and Humanities:

A four day summer workshop

Tuesday, July 6, 2004 to Friday, July 9, 2004

The Polis Center at Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis, in
association with the University of Portsmouth, is running a four-day
summer workshop in the use of GIS in the arts and humanities. This
institute builds on the success of the 1st International Institute for GIS in
the Arts and Humanities held at the University of Portsmouth in September
of 2003. The summer workshop will provide practical, hands- on
experience in the use of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) software
focusing on data and techniques relevant to historians, historical
geographers, demographers, archaeologists and others with an interest in
the past. The instructors are all academics with significant experience in
using GIS to conduct historical research. The majority of the course will
focus on practical work in an IT lab with state-of-the-arts GIS facilities. Its
key aims are:

* To establish why the use of GIS is important to the arts and humanities.
* To provide sufficient hands on experience of using established GIS
software packages to allow them to conduct research using GIS.
* To explore the strengths and limitations of using GIS in the context of the
arts and humanities where the scientific approaches common in GIS may
not be appropriate.
* To provide practical help and advice to people with an interest in
conducting specific projects that will use GIS.
* To demonstrate the infrastructure that is available to support GIS-based
research projects in the arts and humanities.

Timetable:

Day 1: Introduction to GIS and its importance in the arts and humanities.
        Description of ways that GIS models the world.
        Introduction to methods for capturing GIS data.
Day 2: Using GIS to manipulate and structure arts and humanities data.
Day 3: Using GIS to visualise and analyse arts and humanities data.
Day 4: Infrastructure to support projects using GIS in the arts and
humanities
        Roundtable on applying GIS to the arts and humanities.

Who should come?

This workshop will appeal to post-graduate students who are thinking of
using GIS to support their research. It will appeal to members of academic
staff who want practical experience using GIS either for their own research
or so that they can help their students. Grant holders, their research staff
and those intending to apply for grants from bodies like AHRB, the British
Academy, NEH, NSF, NOF, HLF, NERC, ESRC, and the numerous other
funding organizations in this area will be most welcome. Professionals in
other relevant sectors interested in developing hands-on experience in the
use of GIS are also welcome. You are encouraged to bring your own data
that you may want to use in a GIS.
The workshop is intended as an introduction to GIS, so it will suit novices or
those who want to brush up previous experience. We assume no prior
knowledge and require only basic computing skills. Attendance at previous
workshops is not required but those who participated in those workshops
are encouraged to come.

Cost:

The cost of the course is $850.00 ($750.00 if you register by May 15,
2004). This includes:
* Course materials.
* Lunches during the course are included. For dinner, there is a wide
choice of nearby restaurants in downtown Indianapolis, however the cost
of these is not included.

Participants are responsible for making their own travel arrangements
including transportation to and from the airport. Transportation is available
between select hotels and The Polis Center at no charge.

Informal inquiries:

Please contact Kevin Mickey at (317) 274-2455, Email: [log in to unmask]
or Ian Gregory at (023) 9284 2492, Email: [log in to unmask]

Registration:

Places are limited, so book early. You can do this by sending the attached
form to The Polis Center at (317) 278-1830.





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Dr. Ian Gregory
Research Fellow,
Department of Geography,
University of Portsmouth,
Buckingham Building,
Lion Terrace,
Portsmouth,
PO1 3HE
UK

Tel: +44 (0)23 9284 2492
Fax: +44 (0)23 9284 2512

Email: [log in to unmask]
http://www.geog.port.ac.uk/gbhgis
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